24VAC20-81-80. Maximum weight allowed by permit without an engineering review based on axle spacing.
Maximum weight in pounds according to vehicle axle spacings allowed by permit without an engineering review from the Virginia Department of Transportation's Structures and Bridges Division for any group of two or more consecutive axles.
All vehicle configurations shall be reduced to the smallest dimensions possible and those exceeding the specifications identified in this chart will require an engineering review before a permit can be issued.
"L" is defined as the distance in feet between any group of two or more consecutive axles, when measured longitudinally, from the center of the axle to the center of the axle, with any fraction of a foot rounded to the next highest foot as set forth in the following table:
| L | 2 axles | 3 axles | 4 axles | 5 axles | 6 axles | 7 or more axles |
| 4 | 44,000 |
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| 5 | 44,000 |
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| 6 | 44,000 |
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| 7 | 44,000 |
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| 8 | 48,000 | 53,500 |
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| 9 |
| 54,500 |
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| 10 |
| 55,000 |
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| 11 |
| 56,000 |
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| 12 |
| 56,500 | 63,000 |
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| 13 |
| 57,500 | 63,500 |
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| 14 |
| 58,000 | 64,500 |
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| 15 |
| 59,000 | 65,000 |
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| 16 |
| 59,500 | 65,500 | 72,500 |
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| 17 |
| 60,500 | 66,500 | 73,000 |
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| 18 |
| 61,000 | 67,000 | 74,000 |
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| 19 |
| 62,000 | 67,500 | 74,500 |
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| 20 |
| 62,500 | 68,500 | 75,000 | 82,000 |
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| 21 |
| 63,500 | 69,000 | 75,500 | 82,500 |
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| 22 |
| 64,000 | 69,500 | 76,500 | 83,000 |
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| 23 |
| 65,000 | 70,500 | 77,000 | 84,000 |
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| 24 |
| 65,500 | 71,000 | 77,500 | 84,500 | 91,500 |
| 25 |
| 66,500 | 71,500 | 78,000 | 85,000 | 92,000 |
| 26 |
| 67,000 | 72,500 | 79,000 | 85,500 | 92,500 |
| 27 |
| 68,000 | 73,000 | 79,500 | 86,000 | 93,000 |
| 28 |
| 68,500 | 73,500 | 80,000 | 87,000 | 94,000 |
| 29 |
| 69,500 | 74,500 | 80,500 | 87,500 | 94,500 |
| 30 |
| 70,000 | 75,000 | 81,500 | 88,000 | 95,000 |
| 31 |
| 71,000 | 75,500 | 82,000 | 88,500 | 95,500 |
| 32 |
| 71,500 | 76,500 | 82,500 | 89,000 | 96,000 |
| 33 |
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| 77,000 | 83,000 | 90,000 | 97,000 |
| 34 |
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| 77,500 | 84,000 | 90,500 | 97,500 |
| 35 |
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| 78,500 | 84,500 | 91,000 | 98,000 |
| 36 |
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| 79,000 | 85,000 | 91,500 | 98,500 |
| 37 |
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| 79,500 | 85,500 | 92,000 | 99,000 |
| 38 |
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| 80,500 | 86,500 | 93,000 | 99,500 |
| 39 |
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| 81,000 | 87,000 | 93,500 | 100,500 |
| 40 |
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| 81,500 | 87,500 | 94,000 | 101,000 |
| 41 |
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| 82,500 | 88,000 | 94,500 | 101,500 |
| 42 |
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| 83,000 | 89,000 | 95,000 | 102,000 |
| 43 |
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| 83,500 | 89,500 | 96,000 | 102,500 |
| 44 |
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| 84,500 | 90,000 | 96,500 | 103,000 |
| 45 |
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| 85,000 | 90,500 | 97,000 | 104,000 |
| 46 |
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| 85,500 | 91,500 | 97,500 | 104,500 |
| 47 |
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| 86,500 | 92,000 | 98,000 | 105,000 |
| 48 |
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| 87,000 | 92,500 | 99,000 | 105,500 |
| 49 |
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| 87,500 | 93,000 | 99,500 | 106,000 |
| 50 |
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| 88,500 | 94,000 | 100,000 | 106,500 |
| 51 |
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| 89,000 | 94,500 | 100,500 | 107,500 |
| 52 |
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| 89,500 | 95,000 | 101,000 | 108,000 |
| 53 |
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| 90,500 | 95,500 | 102,000 | 108,500 |
| 54 |
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| 91,000 | 96,500 | 102,500 | 109,000 |
| 55 |
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| 91,500 | 97,000 | 103,000 | 109,500 |
| 56 |
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| 92,500 | 97,500 | 104,000 | 110,000 |
| 57 |
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| 93,000 | 98,000 | 104,500 | 111,000 |
| 58 |
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| 94,000 | 99,000 | 105,000 | 111,500 |
| 59 |
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| 94,500 | 99,500 | 105,500 | 112,000 |
| 60 |
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| 95,000 | 100,000 | 106,000 | 112,500 |
| 61 |
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| 96,000 | 101,000 | 106,500 | 113,000 |
| 62 |
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| 101,500 | 107,000 | 113,500 |
| 63 |
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| 102,000 | 108,000 | 114,500 |
| 64 |
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| 102,500 | 108,500 | 115,000 |
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.